Lucile Gely
PhD student
Lucile Gely holds a Master’s degree in Law (2013, Clermont-Ferrand, France) and a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy (2021, Paris, France). She began her PhD in 2024 at the Institute of NeuroScience, where she investigates motor cortex plasticity and the impacts of respiratory and myofunctional training. Lucile uses transcranial magnetic stimulation and EMG, especially of the tongue, as a measurement tool to assess neurophysiological adaptations related to motor learning and rehabilitation. Her project, is conducted in co-supervision with William Poncin from IREC/LUNS.
Representative Publications
- Poncin W, Willemsens A, Gely L, Contal O. Assessment and rehabilitation of tongue motor skills with myofunctional therapy in obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 Sep 1;20(9):1535-1549. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.11074. PMID: 38415680; PMCID: PMC11367718
Conference Presentations
- Gely L, Duque J, Poncin W (2025). Effects of Short-Term Respiratory Muscle Training on Cortical Plasticity of the Tongue Muscles. EURON PhD Days. Cologne (Germany)
- Gely L, Willemsens A, Contal O, Poncin W (2024). Évaluation et rééducation des aptitudes motrices de la langue par la thérapie myofonctionnelle chez les patient·es atteint·es du syndrome d’apnées-hypopnées obstructives du sommeil : une revue systématique avec méta-analyse. CIFEPK. Strasbourg (France)
Contact
Institute of Neuroscience
Université catholique Louvain
Ave Mounier 53 - Bte 54.02.1134
1200 Bruxelles, Belgium
Other lab members
- Julie DUQUE, principal investigator
- Ronan DENYER
- Thibault FUMERY
- Mantosh PATNAIK
- Fostine CHAISE
- Clara BRACONNIER
- Thomas VANVOORDEN
- Anaëlle SOILLE
@DuqueLab
